It’s that time again for a little catch-up over coffee with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. And, of course, it’s Friday so that means another Fit Five Friday link-up! So grab a mug of your fave hot beverage and let’s chat. (This post contains affiliate links).

November Coffee Chat

Over coffee, I would tell you I kicked off my C25K program this week! It’s fun to have running to look forward to again – I think my biggest challenge will be to keep my enthusiasm in check. Gotta stick to the plan and not try to do too much too soon.

Over coffee, I would tell you after a very full and fun October, I’m happy to see more white space on the calendar this month. I always feel like once we hit November 1st that it’s a mad sprint to the end of the year so I’m going to try hard to slow down a bit – savor the days and the upcoming family time.

Over coffee, I would ask you what you’re reading? I’m wrapping up The Art of Gathering for next week’s book club then I have Culpability and The Guest List waiting on my nightstand. With some quieter days ahead, I’d like to get in more reading so let me know if you have a recommendation.

What would you tell me over coffee?

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It’s the first Friday of the month so that means for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. So grab your fave beverage and let’s catch up!

July Coffee Chat – Book Edition

I’ve previously mentioned here that one of my goals for the year is to make more time for reading – and so far I’m doing pretty well with this goal. (This post contains affiliate links)

Over coffee, I would tell you that I recently finished Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld and Dawn Staley’s memoir, Uncommon Favor. Sittenfeld’s was a collecion of 12 short stories, some of which I found more enjoyable than others. I had expected to fly through this one but I have to say it was more of a struggle.  However, I really enjoyed Staley’s book – I’ve been a big fan of hers since her college basketball days, her Olympic runs, and now as an incredibly successful college coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

And, speaking of books, over coffee, I would tell you that recently I stepped out of my comfort zone to join a book club. The club was started by a former collegue and aside from her and another former collegue I won’t know anyone in the group. I’ve been looking for ways to expand my “community” and I like the premise of the club, which is to read two books – one fiction and one non-fiction – that are thematically related to discuss, so I thought why not?

The first selections are The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman – the former explores themes of regret, self acceptance and the meaning of a fulfilling life, while the latter challenges ideas around productivity and time management in favor of focusing on what’s most meaningful in the present moment – should make for interesting reading and discussion.

Over coffee, I would tell you that I have eight other books on my “to read” list. Reading is helping me to minimize my doom-scrolling on social media – so please send any suggestions you have my way!

What would you tell me over coffee? What are you currently reading?

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